Alaska

This Day in Alaska History-August 8th, 1931

By Alaska Native News on Aug 8, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne in their quest to chart a great circle route around the globe, departed New York for Tokyo on July 27th, 1931. Anne had trained extensively for the flight and had received her private license that Spring in New York. Their intent on the New York to Tokyo leg of […]

This Day in Alaska History-August 6th, 1920

By Alaska Native News on Aug 6, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

By the time the fire that swept through the Straits Packing cannery on August 6th, 1920 was finally out, it was reported that only a lone bunkhouse building was left standing. The southeast Alaska cannery, was originally constructed for Gustav and Company in 1911, and was sold to Straits Packing prior to the 1920 fire. […]

This Day in Alaska History-August 5th, 1991

By Alaska Native News on Aug 5, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

This Day in Alaskan History-August 3rd, 1908

By Alaska Native News on Aug 3, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History